awed

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But it was a chance to capture the imaginations of new generations of future space explorers, while also calling back to the one-giant-step-for-mankind sense of awed enormity that characterized the 20th-century Space Race.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Mozart Maxon, then a consultant for India’s National Disaster Management Authority, was awed when he saw the lake for the first time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Gutierrez commended Slaton’s wilderness skills during a news conference last week, saying he was awed by how she endured a blizzard and foraged for survival.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2025

“He sort of just walked out of his books,” said Winger, who was continuously awed by his “unbelievable positivity.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2025

She looked at me in an awed kind of silence usually only seen on three-year-olds who are meeting Barney for the first time.Then she shook her head, as if to clear it, and spoke.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick